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Stitch In Time Raise Your Eyes to the Skies At Home With Sarah Marzougui

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Your comprehensive guide to living in North Yorkshire & South Durham

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A professional yet personable approach allows us to tailor the service we provide to meet clients’ individual needs. Our experienced sales negotiators work hard to achieve the best possible outcome for our vendors. With three centrally located offices and a strong online presence, Addisons are well placed to market your property.

Homebuyers Surveys & Valuations Once we have found you a purchaser for your property, Addisons’ qualified chartered surveyors may be able to assist you in the purchase of your next home or investment; We pride ourselves on providing advice that you can trust.

• RICS Home Buyers Surveys

• Division of Assets

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• Accounting

• Taxation

• Management of Rural, Town and Commercial Properties and Land

• Estate Management

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Number 13 We hope you enjoy our latest edition!

Addisons are pleased to welcome you to the fourth edition of our very own lifestyle magazine. Based around a house and its rooms we have gathered together a great series of articles from new contributors along with our regulars.

The property market in the area is so much more buoyant this year and we at Addisons have seen a 49% increase in sales over the last year as we continue to strive to become the agent of choice across the region.

Our commitment to this aim has seen us continue to invest in staff within our sales teams along with a new website and innovative software. This is a fast moving world and we aim to stay ahead of the field.

You will find articles not only just on Addisons but also a restaurant review of The Saddle Room and an article on Grange Road in Darlington, along with many other interesting features gathered from around the area.

Again I would like to thank all our generous contributors and advertisers for all their support. I would particularly like to thank Jill Simpson and Gill Wilkinson for all their endeavours in getting this edition off the ground!

Welcome to Number 13, and I hope to see you all soon.

Richard Duffus Chartered Surveyor MRICS

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Contents 6 It’s a Numbers Game Number 13 celebrates at Number Twenty 2!

11 Sterling Success Mother and daughter team forge successful jewellery brand, Renné.

16 Raise Your Eyes To The Skies Kaye Jemmeson from North Pennines AONB champions our region’s dark skies.

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21 Presentation, Price, Promotion Property stager and interior designer Gill Wilkinson shares the 3 Ps to selling your home.

26 Ginger Tree Kathy Scott moves her successful natural health and beauty business to Aske Stables.

32 Local Heroes Enjoy some good old fashioned retail therapy in Grange Road.

37 At Home With...

Sarah Marzougui, front of house manager at The Saddle Room, shares a favourite family recipe.

42 A Sure Winner The goings good for our intrepid culinary critics at The Saddle Room.

47 A Tale Of Two Houses

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Make one of these statement homes your own!

52 Stitch In Time Louise Bainbridge urges us to spend some time in the garden this autumn.

57 Cyber Space V Office Space In a changing property market is it cyber space versus office space?

62 First Time Flyers 13 magazine is published by Addisons Chartered Surveyors: 13 Galgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8EQ Tel: 01833 638 094 Email: info@addisons-surveyors.co.uk

Addisons feather the nests of a new breed of clientele with small homes for first time flyers!

67 Firthy’s Tours Following North Yorkshires Grand Depart Andrew Firth Embarks on his own Tour De France.

70 Gorgeous George

Copyright © 2014 Addisons Chartered Surveyors.

Addisons’ handsome fox red Labrador provides his own canine view of the world.

Addisons Chartered Surveyors is the trading name of Addisons Surveyors LLP Registration Number OC355620 ENGLAND.

A list of useful contacts throughout the region.

73 Diary Of Events

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It's A Numbers GAME Addisons Launch Issue 3 Of Number 13 At The Aptly Named Number Twenty 2

“Tour De Dale” Meatballs Magnifico in Middleham At home with Richard Wells

Price £2.00 | Issue 3

Your comprehensive guide to living in North Yorkshire & South Durham

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Members of staff and contributors to Addisons property based magazine, Number 13, met at Number Twenty 2 on Coniscliffe Road in Darlington on a crisp December evening to celebrate the launch of the publication’s third issue.

With the release of the third issue chartered surveyor and company partner, Richard Duffus said, “With an historic background in rural surveying Addisons has come a long way to evolve into the company that we are today. Number 13 helps show what a diverse organisation Addisons Chartered Surveyors is and with aspirations to become the agent of choice for leading towns within the area a launch at this popular and enigmatic venue is so apt.

“We are really grateful to Ralph Wilkinson and the staff at Number Twenty 2 for their great hospitality and for allowing us to take over their bar for the evening.”

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Despite the cold weather there was a great turn out from contributors and advertisers alike! Those who attended the launch included interior designer Gill Wilkinson, Kaye Jameson and Helen Hambleton from the North Pennines AONB Partnership and Claire Bromley from Claire International.

If you would like to get hold of a copy of Issue 3 contact your nearest Addisons branch or read the magazine online by heading to the Community pages of Addisons’ website: www.addisons-surveyors.co.uk/ community

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Number Twenty 2 Traditional Alehouse & Canteen

LES A L A E R o 13 Enjoy up t ERS E B L A T N NE + 9 CONTI

To complement our great Ales & Beers we offer over 20 wines by the glass plus a selection of Malt Whiskies & Cognacs Campaigning on behalf of lovers of Real Ale Sandwiches & Light Bites served 12-7pm

22 Coniscliffe Rd, Darlington | 01325 354 590 | www.villagebrewer.co.uk Open 6 days a week Monday - Saturday

AN AWARD-WINNING RESTAURANT Gourmet food in intimate surroundings THE BLUE LION EAST WITTON

Christmas Day Lunch £69.50 New Years Eve Dinner £65.00 To book or for more information please call 01969 624273

"We always make sure we visit the Blue Lion at least once a month. The constantly changing menu and wine list make every visit a special occasion"

THE BLUE LION | EAST WITTON | Telephone 01969 624273 | www.thebluelion.co.uk

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Sterling Success “There is nothing like the feeling of wearing something beautiful”

A mother and daughter partnership with a shared love for creativity has been the basis of Helen and Annie’s Jewellery business, Renné.

Creating beautiful, handmade pieces of jewellery together has provided a channel for them both to focus their creativity and enthusiasm for design.

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Helen had previously ran a jewellery business with a good friend however constraints on her time meant she had to give it up. When Annie left Sedbergh School with her sights set on a career in art and design it seemed the perfect opportunity for mother and daughter to work in partnership and Renné was born.

They attended a jewellery design course run in converted buildings next to Middlesbrough Railway Station. The course taught them a range of skills which the pair have since built upon in their own workshop by experimenting with designs and discovering new techniques.

Their collections include necklaces, bracelets, bangles, rings and earrings.

Every piece of jewellery is hand made in their workshop which adds a personal and rustic charm to their products, where the “imperfections tell a story of how each piece is crafted.” Helen says the most satisfying part of finishing one of their pieces is, “taking it out of the polisher and seeing it gleam!”

The partnership draws some of their inspiration from the rural surroundings of their conveniently placed workshop in the North Yorkshire countryside.

They will freely admit, starting a business was a little daunting however once the ball was rolling there wasn’t time to worry and soon everything began to fall into place.

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However Annie says it is travel that provides the pair with the most inspiration, memories of trips away and places they have visited are behind many of the designs and collections.

Helen and Annie also appreciate the sentimental value of jewellery and aim to create timeless pieces their customers can treasure and wear as “keepsakes for all time.”

Helen and Annie each have their own favourites in their collections. Classic Bangles with personalised charms are a personal favourite for Helen, she describes them as, "stackable with a gorgeous jingle sound." Whereas Annie’s preferred pieces are in the Oolana collection due to its versatility, "the rings when worn together can create a surprising amount of looks."

Although; they both agree their latest love is their newly acquired vintage silver coins which can be worn as both charms and pendants. Simplicity in their designs has also proved popular such as the Squink necklace and bracelet. Annie thinks this is because, “they take a lot o f time and effort to create which produces a product that clearly stands out when worn.”

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The partnership have also introduced semi-precious stones and pearls into their latest collections to add a different dimension to their designs. Due to the company’s versatility they have found that the jewellery has been popular as gifts for loved ones, the sentimental value of bespoke jewellery and the possibility of personalisation has encouraged this market. Helen and Annie say they take pride in being able to create a piece of jewellery that will be cherished and loved by someone else and I’m sure you’ll agree this philosophy is reflected in their thoughtful and beautiful designs.

RennÉ 35 Church Row, Melsonby, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 5LX Tel: 01325 718336 or 07811 947904 Website: www.rennejewellery.co.uk

Simplicity in their design.

Classic bangles with charms.

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to the skies Some of our most beautiful rural areas are being celebrated for their dark skies

If you know the North Pennines, you’ll know that the inky black skies here are some of the darkest in the whole of England.

Stellar skies.

Last year, through a working partnership with Edinburgh Observatory and many other groups and individuals, the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership succeeded in getting 13 sites across the AONB designated as official Dark Sky Discovery sites.

Throughout 2014 we will continue to work with the team at Edinburgh, along with others including Durham University, local astronomical groups and astronomers, parish councils, local authorities and landowners, to uncover more stellar skies that are well away from street lighting and manmade obstructions, making them both safe and sensational.

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Lesley Silvera, Project Development Officer with the AONB Partnership, said: “The quality of Dark Sky Discovery Sites are so good that you don’t need binoculars or a telescope to see its spectacles. Just raise your eyes to the night sky to observe a bounty of wonders from the Moon and planets such as Jupiter, through to shooting stars and space stations.

“Over the past six months we’ve organised events across the North Pennines AONB to showcase just how special our dark skies are. They are great places to star gaze and over last winter we held six events as a toe in the water exercise to see how much interest is out there. And judging by the turn out, there is a lot of people who want to know about the night sky.”

Topics included how a star is born, how the Ancients viewed their universe and how to get started with astronomy attracted just under 300 people who wanted to learn more about our cosmos.

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The main messages were that astronomy can be enjoyed by everyone and that we can help support new dark sky nominations and are open to suggestions for event ideas. One happy customer emailed to say her little girl had not stopped talking about the stars since seeing Orion, Pegasus, Cygnus and The Milky Way over St John’s Chapel.

There are more events to look forward to before the end of 2014, a business toolkit to help encourage new star gazing participants to our local eating places and accommodation, and preparations for training star gazing event leaders as part of a new Defra funded project called Northern Lands.

Thursday, 20 November

Thursday, December 11

Planetary Geology What are planets actually made of? And how do we know? Dr Paula Martin will take us through that science.

Tan Hill Inn, DL11 6ED

Stories of the Sun and Moon Paul Frodsham will tell us about how the ancients related to the Sun and the Moon.

St John’s Chapel Town Hall, DL13 1QF

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For more information contact Lesley Silvera, Project Development Officer, on 01388 528801 or email Lesley@northpenninesaonb.org.uk

Useful web-sites: www.darkskydiscovery.org.uk www. northpennines.org.uk/darkskies

North Pennines AONB Partnership Weardale Business Centre ,The Old Co-op Building, 1 Martin Street, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland DL13 2UY Website: www.northpennines.org.uk Email: info@northpenninesaonb.org.uk

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Kitchens & Furniture

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Visit our showroom at: Unit 2 Morton Trade Park, Morton Park Way, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 4WE T: 01325 366948 M: 07713 248534 www.oakstonedesigns.co.uk - designed with you in mind -

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Presentation, Price, Promotion Interior Designer & House Doctor Gill Wilkinson instructs us on the three P's to selling your property With a staggering number of buyers now using the Internet to help find their next home, making the right first impression is key when selling.

What a potential buyer sees on Rightmove and other property portals will dictate whether they pick up the phone to book that all important viewing.

To echo Phil and Kirsty, when buying it may all be about location but when it comes to selling it’s definitely all about Presentation, Presentation, Presentation.

Being able to see your property through the eyes of a potential buyer is key.

The majority of buyers are moving up the property ladder and are not only buying bricks and mortar but also, and more importantly, a particular lifestyle.

Presenting property to reflect an aspirational lifestyle is exactly why show home properties are so appealing and injecting a little show home style into your own home will greatly increase its saleability.

Unless they are a property investor looking to make a low offer, a property requiring repairs can be enough to put a prospective buyer off. They will often avoid a property that needs a lot of work even if it drops in price. Deal with any maintenance issues (dripping taps, broken tiles, cracks in plaster etc.) prior to going on the market. Bear in mind that some house sales often fall through at the point of survey so be proactive and deal with any problems that may show up on a survey – have the boiler serviced, check your roof for broken tiles, check handles and hinges on windows and doors and sort any issues with electrics.

Remember to keep any invoices for maintenance works.

Cleanliness is a major factor for any buyer. We see other people’s dirt far more easily than our own and, yes, it is more off-putting. Make sure everywhere sparkles particularly kitchens, bathrooms and windows. Be ruthless when it comes to clutter. Clutter makes rooms appear smaller and more importantly, the majority of people can’t see beyond it; present a buyer with a cluttered room

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and that’s what they think they are buying. Dealing with clutter is therefore essential and also saves time in the long run as there’s no point wasting both time and energy packing and moving unnecessary items.

A great looking property will photograph well but always ensure your chosen Agent uses either a professional photographer for those all important shots or, at the very least, a good camera.

Price When it comes to deciding on an asking price the key here is to be REALISTIC. Speak to three different Agents but don’t make the mistake of opting for the highest valuation. The savvy buyers out there (and most of them nowadays are) will know more or less what your property is worth and an over ambitious asking price will mean your home will attract either little or no interest or what you will perceive as unrealistically low offers. Not only will you miss out on that initial wave of interest generated when a property first appears on the market but ultimately you will be looking at reducing the asking price when it doesn’t sell.

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Look at what similar properties have sold for in your area and trust the local knowledge and expertise of your chosen Estate Agent.

Promotion As a vendor this is probably the most difficult to get right as it is largely out of your control and ultimately down to your choice of Agent. There are, however, certain questions you need to ask to ensure your property is given maximum exposure: • Do they advertise on the major property portals such as Rightmove, Zoopla and Prime Location?

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Do they use the local paper/s to advertise?

• Do they use social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter?

The more avenues of advertising they use for selling your property, the bigger the visibility of your home to potential purchasers.

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Just as it is tempting to market your property with the Agent who gives you the highest valuation, it is easy to be seduced by those Agents who have a huge number of properties on their books. Make sure your Agent of choice has a proven track record of successfully selling property in your area and can offer an enthusiastic and pro-active approach to marketing your home which will mean a quick sale at the best possible price.

Gill Wilkinson, Interior Designer and House Doctor速 Consultant

GMW Interiors Mowbray House, Olympic Way, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 4FB Tel: 01748 518183 Mob: 07801 384682 Email: gill@gmwinteriors.co.uk Website: www.gmwinteriors.co.uk

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Building Contractor & Developers in North Yorkshire

Randall Orchard Construction, established in 1976, is a successful building contractor and developer based in Richmond, North Yorkshire. The company focuses on providing a comprehensive construction service recognised for its conclusive quality and delivered with a unique personal, transparent and adaptable approach that is rare to find and undiminished over the years.

Authentic leaders in the industry, you will find our company has a proven solid track record,

and that we have cemented our reputation across Yorkshire and the North East as the ideal construction partner.

Benefiting from years of experience, and complimented by a loyal team of expert workmen and women, at Randall Orchard Construction we have the resolve and understanding of responsibly seeing through a range of diverse and impressive building ventures from start to finish, giving you the reassurance that you can depend upon every time.

Development Started!

Development Started!

The Rose & Crown, Bainbridge 8 properties for local occupancy.

Percivals Garage, Richmond 4 sympathetically designed family houses.

t: 01748 824 145 e: info@randallorchard.co.uk w: www.randallorchard.co.uk

Law with the personal touch We are accredited under the Conveyancing Quality Scheme as providing high quality conveyancing services.

Michael McGarry is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and of Solicitors for the Elderly which provide the benchmarks for wills, powers of attorney, probate and administration of estates.

Estate Planning

Property

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> Wills > Probate & Administration of Estates > Powers of Attorney > Care Home Fees > Tax Planning > Estate Disputes

> Property Sales & Purchases > Agricultural Land Leases & Tenancies > Disputes > Rights of Way

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Adoption Separation Divorce Contact with Children or Grandchildren > Civil Partnership > Dissolution

McGarry & Co

Market Place, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3QS. Tel: 01969 667000 21 Galgate, Barnard Castle, Co Durham DL12 8EQ. Tel: 01833 600160 Email: office@mbmcgarry.co.uk | www.mbmcgarry.co.uk Authorised and Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority - SRA No 553987

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Ginger Tree Ginger Tree Health & Beauty opens at Aske, Richmond

Ginger Tree brings natural and holistic beauty treatments closer to clients.

Ginger Tree Holistic Health & Beauty uses only the purest organic and natural products in a full range of treatments from massage to manicure. In October, Ginger Tree is moving from its home in the Dales’ village of Gunnerside to new treatment rooms in Aske Stables, Richmond.

Kathy Scott.

Owner Kathy Scott is very excited that more clients will benefit from the full Ginger Tree experience, ‘My ethos is for clients to benefit from the highest quality natural treatments in a secluded, luxurious environment with no pressure of time. Aske Stables is the perfect location; very convenient yet feeling that you have come away from it all and arrived somewhere special.’

Kathy started Ginger Tree in 2006 out of a passion to offer holistic and beauty treatments in a genuinely top class, personal and peaceful environment.

An intuitive and skilled therapist, Kathy

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is trained in a range of massage and bodywork techniques. She is a qualified beauty therapist, skin care specialist and hair and makeup stylist. Ginger Tree’s reputation is built on Kathy’s careful selection of organic products and her individual, relaxed approach. ‘I am committed to using quality organic and scientifically proven products which work in harmony with the needs of the individual. It’s not one size fits all at Ginger Tree.’

Prior to Ginger Tree, Kathy worked in industry as a Human Resources Manager and then moved into freelance training and development with blue chip organisations in Europe and USA. She changed career 25 years ago and has been involved in the holistic health care and fitness world ever since.

Kathy is keen to share her extensive knowledge and experience to help clients on their own journey – whether it’s for a simple leg wax, a problematic skin, make-up to boost confidence or a holistic treatment to aid health and healing.

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‘My passion is in helping a client how to enhance their natural beauty, to give confidence and empower them.’

Kathy offers some compelling reasons for choosing Ginger Tree: • There’s no hurry at Ginger Tree. I take time to consult you fully before your treatment and never skimp on aftercare. After your treatment you are welcome to stay in the relaxing reception area, sip a drink and leave when you are ready.

• Each massage is unique. During massage I use warm oil, soft towels, a heated couch, and massage techniques appropriate to the clients needs.

• Waxing is gentle and hygienic. I use organic calming products pre and post waxing and any facial redness is disguised before you leave.

• Only natural products are used. I thoroughly research product ranges and use only what I feel are the best possible products for healthy living and healthy skin.

• I offer an extensive range of treatments and techniques which will enhance natural beauty and boost confidence, well-being and healing; always tailored to your individual needs.

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As well as her Ginger Tree treatments, Kathy is regularly in demand from brides for her professional wedding hair and make-up services. However, in true Ginger Tree spirit, Kathy is keen that clients feel and look their best every day.

She teaches make up application to her clients to enable them to re-create a professional look themselves.

Kathy is very excited about moving Ginger Tree to Richmond, ‘I feel that all my experience, knowledge and passion for my work has finally found the perfect place to work from at Aske Stables. I’m excited to be able to share the Ginger Tree experience with new and existing clients in such a beautiful place.’

If you have never enjoyed beauty treatments before then Kathy would love to reassure you and introduce you to all that Ginger Tree can offer. For new and existing clients, Ginger Tree will hold a series of open days and events throughout the year; you can keep an eye on the ‘gingertreebeauty’ Facebook page.

The next event is on Monday 27th October, 10am-5pm, when Kathy will be holding ‘Environ Skin Analysis’ appointments for men and women.

There is a £20 booking fee which will be redeemable against 2 or more products.

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Treatments • Facials • Problematic skin, acne, eczema, anti-aging • Hands and feet • Gelish nail overlays • Waxing • Threading • Lash Lifting • Sunless Tanning • Massage including aromatherapy, lava shells and sports recover

Product Ranges • Neals Yard Organic • Pinks Boutique • Environ • Jane Iredale • Spa Ritual • PhD Safewax • Perron Rigot • Eco Sonja organic natural self-tanning Opening Times & Contact Details Aske Stables, Richmond on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday The Mulberry Bush, Hawes on Tuesdays and some appointments available in Gunnerside.

Ginger Tree Health & Beauty 7 Aske Stables, Aske, Richmond, DL10 5HG, Tel: 01748 889350 Email: salon@gingertreebeauty.co.uk Website: www. gingertreebeauty.co.uk

Barbering is our Passion and at The Gentleman's Club, Customer Comfort and Satisfaction is paramount. Our shop is designed to suit the Modern Man. We focus on 'Reviving The Lost Art Of Manliness', using old and new barbering techniques.

This voucher is worth 20% off any service to all new customers.

“Barbering Is Our Passion” – PRICES – ‘The Gentleman’s Cut’ £14.00 | ‘The Gentleman’s Wet Shave’ £19.00 | ‘The Gentleman’s Cut’ and ‘Wet Shave’ together, for Only £30.00 'The Gentleman's Beard Trim' £12:00 | 'The Gentleman's Cut' and 'Beard Trim' £24:00 | ‘The Student Gentleman’s Cut’ (age 12 and over) £12.00 ‘The Little Gentleman’s Cut’ (under 12 £10.00 | ‘The Senior Gentleman’s Cut’ (age 65 and over)£10.00

26 Newgate, Barnard Castle, DL12 8NG | Tel: 07539517895 | Email: roscojake@icloud.com

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LOCAL Heroes We find out how the businesses of Grange Road continue to fly the flag for good old fashioned retail therapy!

For a generation the Grange Road area of Darlington has provided a retail experience like no other in the region. With a great selection of independent shops, restaurants and cafes, this little area punches way above its weight for those looking for something special.

Geoffrey Gillow.

Most town centres are now so generic that one looks very much like another.

With the same high street names in every town, an afternoon’s shopping is not something to look forward to any more.

However Grange Road is just so different that it should enthuse even the most jaded of you!

Despite the rise of internet shopping Grange Road has continued to thrive, giving those looking to enjoy a few hours away from the mundane, somewhere to go.

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We will now give you just a taste of what this delightful area has to offer: For decades CHESTNUT has brought quality labels such as Mulberry, Armani and Maliparmi to Darlington. With an emphasis on customer care and spending time with customers to help get the correct size etc., Chestnut has built up a strong loyal following. Not only does this shop provide great collections of ladies fashion, it also has a wide selection of accessories making it a perfect destination for those looking for presents.

And with helpful and experienced staff, even the most confused of men would be guided to make the appropriate choice!!

GEOFFREY GILLOW is another long established shop which has been providing a good range of menswear for decades. Again the shop put their continued success and longevity down to the personal service they can provide which has helped them build up a good number of loyal customers.

So why is this area of Darlington so different, and what is the reason for the success of these independent stores?

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I would suggest that in both cases you have businesses who know their customers very well. One of the benefits of providing good customer care is that you have an opportunity to find out what your customer wants and this must help when buying stock. Both stores buy today’s current fashions, and you will find the same collections as stores in the, dare I say, more fashionable areas of the south.

Grange Road has a wide variety of different shops and two more worthy of mention are Cooks & Kitchens, and Origins.

COOKS & KITCHENS describe themselves as an “award-winning specialist cookshop, established on Darlington's Grange Road for over 10 years and fortunate to have a very loyal customer following.” Can you see a theme appearing here?

ORIGINS is a stylish, delightful home interiors and gift store with wonderful mirrors, lamps, vases and chic pieces to add the finishing touch to any room in your house.

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Both of these are worthy of a visit. And if after so much excitement you really need a respite there is always The Imperial Express Café on Northumberland Street. Or if you need something a little stronger why not pay a visit to Number Twenty 2 on Coniscliffe Road for a little glass of cheer!

The only draw-back to the whole experience is the two hour parking limit on Grange Road. With so much to see, eat and buy three hours would make far more sense! Come on Darlington Borough Council, start looking after those people wanting to come into your town and spend in this great little area.

Chestnut 14 Grange Rd, Darlington DL1 5NG Tel: 01325 481975 Website: www.chestnutclothing.co.uk Geoffrey Gillow 47 Grange Rd, Darlington DL1 5NB Tel: 01325 469369 Website: www.geoffreygillow.com

Cooks & Kitchens 8 Grange Road, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 5NG Tel: 01325 352111 Website: www.cooksandkitchens.co.uk Origins 31 Grange Rd, Darlington DL1 5NB Tel: 01325 247040 Website: www.originshome.co.uk Off the beaten track but well worth a visit...

Oakstone Designs, Unit 2 Morton Trade Park, Darlington, DL1 4PT Tel: 01325 366 948 Website: www.oakstonedesigns.co.uk

Come & meet Father Christmas on 7th, 14th & 21st December. Present for each child included in the admission price.

Open Sunday only until Christmas 10am until dusk Adults £11.00 - Child £9.00 - O.A.P £10.00 Family 2+ £38.00 - Under 4's visiting Santa £3.50 Pre-booked tickets only, please telephone

01969 640638

Follow sign for Middleham take the Coverdale road across the moor past Coverham church, turn right opposite the cottages and carry on up throughtthe park.

www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk

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Sarah Marzougui, front of house manager at the The Saddle Room shares a family recipe with number 13 Sarah and Tom had only been dating for two weeks when Sarah offered to cook for him. Tom didn’t have high expectations, particularly when he saw the limited contents of her fridge!

Sarah Marzougui.

They met at The Manor House Hotel in Wiltshire where Tom was working as a pastry chef and where Sarah was working front of house. Sarah is French and had come to work in Britain to help polish her English, “and the cutlery!” quips Tom. They have both recently moved to North Yorkshire; Sarah runs front of house at the newly opened Saddle Room where Tom is head chef. The restaurant only opened in April but has quickly asserted itself as one of the area’s finest eateries. This is where I met them to talk about the recipe Sarah has kindly offered to share with us.

As we chat about their move to the area they tell me they spent several months in Geneva before heading to North Yorkshire. Whilst in Geneva Sarah worked at the infamous Four Seasons Hotel de Bergues. ‘It is the best hotel in Geneva,’ she says, ‘it smells of money and luxury.’

Some of the suites cost 12,000 francs a night and the hotel often receives royalty. At Hotel de Bergues standards are exceptionally high and employees must provide an exemplary service.

Sarah tells me she was required to greet all the guests by name. With so many people to remember the employees kept photographs of the guests in the staffroom so they could learn their names and test one another on them whenever they had a minute to spare.

Not only must they remember their guests’ names but also what they like to drink. “A guest’s drink should be waiting for them before they reach the bar. They expected the best service,” Sarah says, “but they were paying a lot of money for their stay so why shouldn’t they.”

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With her experience in fine dining you could be forgiven for presuming Sarah’s memorable recipe would be a French classic, however the origins of this dish are firmly rooted in her parents’ North African heritage. Sarah’s mother was born in Algeria and her father in Tunisia, they both moved to France when they were very young. Sarah tells me her mother is a fantastic cook, “mum says if you’ve got salt, pepper and coriander you can make a dish.”

When Sarah offered to cook for Tom that day, she opened the fridge to find only a carrot, onion, potato, leek, courgette and a few pieces of lamb. These just so happened to be perfect ingredients to make her mum’s Algerian soup.

This is a family recipe and a dish Sarah says she enjoyed regularly at home.

Sarah explains it is a very traditional soup; during Ramadan, after fasting all day, the first thing you eat in the evening is a date and a glass of milk, followed by a bowl of this soup as a starter.

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A Sure Winner!

Number 13's culinary critics head to the area's most anticipated new restaurant

Our intrepid group of food critics, along with Addisons’ very own racing pundit and Coverdale resident Paul Smith, met outside the newly opened Saddle Room. As the Saddle Room has a racing theme it seemed appropriate that Paul cast his eye over the themed décor and sample what his new local had to offer!

From the à la carte Menu.

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Situated at the Forbidden Corner, The Saddle Room is the brain child of Leo Morris. Leo, a close friend of the Armstrong family, had the vision of opening an à la carte restaurant and bar at the renowned attraction. The past 6 years has been spent transforming redundant stone-built stables into a lavish venue. Although slightly off the beaten track Leo believed, (in true Kevin Costner fashion!) “If you build it, they will come.”

And here we were...

Usually you would allow a new eatery some time for fine tuning before undertaking a review. However, The Saddle Room had been open less than a month when we booked our table at the area’s most anticipated new restaurant.

Any concerns we might have had about visiting The Saddle Room so soon after opening were quickly dismissed. It is obvious this restaurant has set off on good ground and when we were handed the à la carte Menu, which had great choice and included lots of local and seasonal ingredients, we knew we were in for a treat. Sarah, who manages front of house, took our order and the menu was such a hit we all chose something different.

Guests are invited to browse The Saddle Room’s impressive vaulted cellar and select wine to accompany their meal.

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Shortly after we ordered Sarah arrived at our table with an amuse bouche; a perfectly cooked scallop with apple, celeriac puree and truffle oil was placed before each of us. Beautifully presented and absolutely delicious, the flavours seemed to bounce round your mouth in celebration.

The starters arrived next, accompanied by freshly cooked, sliced facacia, creamy butter and sea salt. There isn’t time to mention all the dishes here which is a shame as they were all superb. I’ll pick out just a few.

Lizzie opted for smoked salmon, blinis and caviar cream, Paul chose trio of duck and I selected asparagus spears with ham and crusted slow cooked egg. All the starters were beautifully presented and the flavours were exceptional. “It’s like something from masterchef” exclaimed Paul (we had no idea he was such a foody!). Paul couldn’t have been more right, head Chef Tom Morrel has worked in Michelin star kitchens and was a finalist in Masterchef: The Professionals.

By now we had high expectations for the main courses and they did not disappoint!

I chose Yorkshire lamb, rosemary potatoes with artichokes and tomato. When the plate was placed in front of me my first thought was, “this is the prettiest thing I’ve ever eaten.” The plate was carefully arranged and every element, of which there were many(!), looked mouthwateringly appetising. I am pleased to say it tasted as good as it looked! Lizzie opted for roast sea bass, leeks, hen of the woods mushrooms and ratte potato whilst Richard ordered duck breast, braised fennel, rocket pesto, caramelised orange and rosti potato. All the dishes looked great but most importantly they all delivered on flavour.

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On to my favourite course, desserts!

There were an excellent selection of desserts and we managed to sample them all! Richard chose rhubarb fool, Lizzie chose chocolate brownie with pistachio ice cream, Mark opted for tiramisu; as a coffee and chocolate lover he was in his element! Paul had by far the most flamboyant looking dessert, cream brulee with tonka bean and cherry ice cream which he described as “packing a punch with the flavour!” I chose lemon polenta cake with raspberry sorbet, caramelised almond and fresh raspberries; it was simply delicious.

We all agreed we had thoroughly enjoyed our evening at The Saddle Room. The décor was luxurious yet comfortable, the food was beyond all expectations, Sarah was a charming host and her front of house team created a warm and inviting atmosphere. It seems nothing has been compromised in the creation of this fantastic new venue.

The Saddle Room Tupgill Park, Coverdale, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4TJ Tel: 01969 640596 Email: eat@thesaddleroom.co.uk Website: thesaddleroom.co.uk

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A Tale Of Two Houses Hury Reservoir House and Southside couldn’t be more different, yet both are statement properties full of character Hury Reservoir House, Baldersdale

Hury Reservoir House.

Make this grand Victorian villa your rural retreat! With a little imagination you could transform Hury Reservoir House into a superb family home or luxury rural retreat with an impressive bright and airy entertaining space in the form of a 37ft long drawing room. With five double bedrooms and a wine cellar this property is ideal for entertaining!

Hury has a rustic rural location yet it is situated around 2 miles from the village of Cotherstone. There you will find a post office, primary school and two fine country inns, including The Fox & Hounds which has a popular restaurant serving lunchtime and evening meals. The town of Barnard Castle is a further four miles beyond Cotherstone, with a greater range of amenities including secondary schools, supermarket, banks and doctors’ surgery as well as the internationally renowned Bowes Museum.

Hury Reservoir House is situated in the heart of Teesdale with a range of leisure pursuits on it's door step. You can explore the stunning landscape on foot, trek across the local bridleways on horseback or take up fly fishing on the banks of Hury Reservoir.

Darlington is only a 40 minute drive away with a good main line rail service, by which you can reach London or Edinburgh within two and a half hours, making Hury Reservoir House an ideal holiday retreat or a conveniently located, rural family home.

If horses are your interest there is a sound block of four stables, a tack room and feed store. Beyond the expanse of garden grounds there is an additional 2.8 acres of adjoining land that may be available on an annual grazing licence.

Hury Reservoir House £645,000.

For more details contact Addisons Barnard Castle Branch on 01833 638094 or email info@addisons-surveyors.co.uk

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Stunning views over Hury Reservior and open countryside.

Southside, Newsham Traditional meets contemporary in this quirky cottage! Southside combines traditional cottage features with the luxury of technology to provide contemporary open-plan living. If you want the charm of a period cottage but don’t want to part with the convenience of a modern home this is the property for you! The current owner has renovated Southside to an exceptional standard with many bespoke features which set this cottage apart.

Stone flagged floors, beamed ceilings and a wood burning stove sit beautifully alongside bi-fold doors, reclaimed wood panelling and contemporary, quality fittings. There is underfloor heating to the entire ground floor, powered by an Air Source Heat Pump, there are also solar panels and thermal insulation. The bi-fold doors provide access to a patio area and south facing garden. To the front of the

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property there are flower beds, a walled boundary and off street parking.

There are two bedrooms and a bathroom to the first floor whilst the ground floor provides well thought out and flexible living space in the form of an entrance hall/ study, sitting room, garden room/dining room, kitchen and utility and wet room.

Newsham is a pretty village with an active community and village hall. Newsham’s location 1 mile south of the A66 makes for convenient commuting across the region whilst Barnard Castle, Richmond and Darlington are all within a twenty minute drive of the village.

Southside, Newsham ÂŁ279,000.

For more details contact Addisons Richmond Branch on 01748 850698 or email richmond@addisons-surveyors.co.uk

Hury House has a 37ft drawing room.

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Bi-fold doors to south facing garden.

Traditional cottage meets contemporary design.

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The Shoulder of Mutton is a traditional family owned 400 year old village pub, set in the picturesque village of Middleton Tyas located in the heart of the village, on the outskirts of the Market Town of Richmond. We are at junction 59 on the A1 at Scotch Corner and the A66 The Shoulder of Mutton has been part of the village community for over 400 years.

A place of fond memories, laughter and

life. Middleton Tyas is one of the most picturesque parts of this beautiful area. So, like every real Yorkshire village, it needs a pub full of tradition.

A warm welcome awaits you when you enter this charming country pub, We pride ourselves on our friendly welcome and service and our excellent food, we provide the perfect venue for an intimate lunch, a cosy dinner or a meeting of friends and family.

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Stitch In Time Louise Bainbridge urges us to spend a few hours in the garden this Autumn to prepare for a blooming Spring!

Make your own compost.

After a glorious September, we find ourselves in October.

The nights are drawing in, the mornings and evenings are damp and chilly. Worm casts suddenly appear on the lawn (what’s that all about?) Then there is that perennial problem of what to wear - do I embrace the season and finally don coat and socks?

(Answer – “yes!").

Thoughts turn firmly away from the garden and towards the not-so-distant prospect of Christmas and cosy nights in by the fire.

But for the sake of your future selves and the bleak prospect of the cold and grey late winter months I'd like to urge you to continue your good work.

Not only is gardening good exercise, it is also a tremendous boost to the spirits.

An hour or so in that brisk October wind turning the compost heap or mowing the lawn and one can be warm as toast and feel that pleasing physical tiredness instead of the eternal mental one. A spot of weeding now, leaves the soil clean to display its early spring flowers (more of that later).

Thus first, here is a plea to make your own compost. Think of it as making soup, you need to add a variety of ingredients to make it successful. So not just a big mound of grass clippings (these will turn slimy on their own) but all the weeds you harvest - minus the perennial nettle, dock and dandelion but complete with that bit of soil still attached to the roots, a bit of ripped up brown paper now and again, raw, vegetable kitchen waste, garden cuttings from perennial plants and slim young wood cuttings and hedge trimmings.

Stir the mix (turn the heap) once or twice in its lifetime, and you will speed up the process of decomposition by at least half.

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Cover the heap with a lid of tarpaulin or pond liner (even opened-up cardboard boxes will help) to contain the heat and prevent the goodness being washed away and leave to gently simmer down to dark, crumbly and most importantly, free! garden food. Spread this on your garden in autumn or early spring and leave for the worms to do the hard work of mixing it into your soil, helping to open up the structure and promoting all kinds of beneficial micro organisms. Good soil means great gardens!

Next, if you are still with me, I propose you plant lots of bulbs. A good choice, means you can have the uplifting sight of early colour from February right the way through to May by which time, the garden plants will have taken over.

Most people tend to think of ‘bulbs’ as just the usual snowdrops, crocus and daffodil but there are hundreds of other exciting varieties. Early sillas and ‘Glory of the snow’ can provide an expanse of blue to remind one of summer skies, with grape hyacinth and anemone following on.

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Dainty narcissus, ensure that the later dying leaves are not quite the nightmare mess of the bigger daffs. Purple alliums - some like exploding fireworks in form - can thread their way through your boarders like a ribbon of colour, past clumps of tall, electric blue, cammassia.

Purple Alliums.

The best way, I have found to plant these things in the boarders, are by weaving them around your spreading perennials, thus the growth of these will help to cover up the more unsightly leaves.

Plants such as boarder geraniums are a good bet. Likewise, if you have an area of low evergreen - such as periwinkle - right now you could have the dull evergreen mass pierced with the strong pink of a species autumn crocus.

And its not too late to do all of this - in fact tulips are best planted in November anyhow - it will just mean that some things will flower later in the season than they would if they had been planted earlier. Another perk of a late start, is that many of the bulb companies are now starting to discount their selections, as they wish to clear their stock. Go shop!

Louise Bainbridge Garden Design Murky Hill Farm, Cow Lane, Middleton Tyas, Richmond, North Yorkshire DL10 6RW Tel: 07765 405021 Email: lcbainbridge@btinternet.com

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Cyber Space V Office Space In a changing property market Richard Duffus discusses the merits of using a high street estate agent More and more people are using the internet to find and buy property, and as a result more and more internet based estate agents are being set up.

Without a high street presence and traditional office costs, these new firms are offering their services for a fraction of the better established companies, but what actually are they offering?

In most cases they are providing a presence for your property on an established property website and not much else. They sometimes use the vendor’s own photographs, measurements and descriptions, and

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provide very little assistance through to completion. Of course there is a place for them in the huge property market, as there is a place for those agents offering a more bespoke and higher level of service.

It is my belief that in order to provide a quality service it is imperative to know exactly what your client requires, whether that be a seller or a buyer. The best way to find these requirements is in a face to face meeting. At Addisons we have made the decision to invest in technology, with a bespoke website and client login facility.

Equally important, we have invested in both staff and in our offices in order to provide an environment where our clients can comfortably discuss these matters.

The office in Richmond has recently undergone a complete refurbishment and we have created an attractive and welcoming space so that people will come into the office to discuss the property stock that we have on offer.

How often do you see passers-by stop at an Estate Agent’s window, look at the property and then just pass on by?

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We can now hopefully get them to come into the office and tell us of their exact requirements, and we can then direct them towards properties that they might not have originally considered.

The opportunity to build a relationship with your agent is imperative for vendors as there is so much to consider in the whole property selling process. The time after an offer has been accepted up until completion can be very traumatic, and a well-informed agent can dramatically reduce both the stress and the possibility of the whole deal falling through.

And those of you with an eye to the figures, the service that an established and competent agent can provide will be well worth the fee. I am confident that a well-motivated and informed negotiator, will get the very best offer for their vendor and will therefore easily outstrip any savings in cost that an internet based agent can offer.

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So if you are passing Richmond then please call into our office on King Street, meet the team and let us know what you think!

Addisons Chartered Surveyors Richmond Branch 13 King Street, Richmond, DL10 4HP Tel: 01748 850698 Web: www.addisons-surveyors.co.uk Email: Richmond@addisons-surveyors.co.uk

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First Time Flyers Addisons feather the nests of a new breed of clientele with small homes for first time flyers

While many people in the North Pennines are lucky enough to live in the beautiful countryside, it’s still surprising how few actually know about the variety of plants and animals that thrive alongside us.

One of the new inhabitants.

Ten years ago I would have struggled to tell the difference between a goldfinch and a greenfinch, or a curlew and a snipe, but thanks to some very special people (and Springwatch, which has just celebrated its 10th birthday) I learned not only about which birds we can see in Britain, I also found out about the other wildlife. From water voles and weasels to pine martins and polecats, and I can honestly say it has absolutely enriched my life.

I grew up in a village and spent most my holidays out in the countryside so it’s a shock to me that I didn’t learn more about the wildlife that I was surrounded by. While there is definitely a growing interest in understanding our own little

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patches of this vast Earth, there is still much more we can all do to increase learning. The North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Partnership wants to play a big part in that.

So, it was with this in mind that we concocted the plan to install 50 wildlife homes throughout the woodland that surrounds Bowlees Visitor Centre, which would not only provide homes for the marvellous array of birds but also other species including bats and hedgehogs.

But with a new centre to run, and an already stretched budget, we wanted to work with a local partner to be able to do this in time for this year’s breeding season…which is where Addisons came in. As soon as we spoke to Richard Duffus, and his team, we realised that he shared the same passion for the North Pennines and all its inhabitants, two-legged, fourlegged and feathered.

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Although Addisons’ expertise is in providing homes for people, they surpassed themselves with creating homes for a whole new species of clientele.

Thanks to Addisons’ sponsorship we were able to buy 50 wildlife homes that have been sited throughout the grounds. But it wasn’t only financial help that made this happen, to show their dedication to the project, Richard and four of his team from the Barnard Castle office came to the centre to help construct and install the boxes.

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Jill Simpson, Mark Fletcher & Paul Smith.

The boxes were put up in April. All of them were given their own number so we could monitor them, with Addisons being the proud owners of Number 13 – what else?

A recent survey revealed a large percentage of the boxes have already been occupied and last week I had the pleasure of watching a family of blue tits successfully fledge. And it’s not only blue tits, robins, wrens and nuthatches and a family of very healthy looking great tits have fledged from Number 13.

Since the boxes were put up around Bowlees Visitor Centre there has definitely been an increase in the number of birds around the site, and that’s both good news for the birds and those watching them.

Next year the boxes will hopefully be sponsored by local schools that will each have their own box and will help monitor who is living in them.

So far it’s been a thoroughly rewarding project and a working partnership that we hope will flourish as much as the birdlife at Bowlees Visitor Centre and Upper Teesdale.

North Pennines, AONB, Bowlees Visitor Centre North Pennines AONB Bowlees Visitor Centre Newbiggin, Barnard Castle, DL12 0XF Tel: 01833 622145 (centre) Or 01388 528801 Website: www.visitbowlees.org.uk Please note events can be held across the North Pennines AONB so please check location.

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Firthy’s Tours Following North Yorkshire's grand depart Andrew Firth embarks on his own Tour De France

We are blessed in Yorkshire and now the French have recognised that fact as well, bravo! The Grand Depart followers saw what gems are hidden in Yorkshire which can easily be seen on foot or on your bike.

Andrew Firth.

Early July was a very exciting time in Yorkshire. All of this excitement made me look at where the Tour would go after the highlight of Yorkshire and which wines and spirits are made in those areas, so we have a special edition of Firthy’s Tours.

The first stage, our part, Le Grand Depart took us through beer country and the great Masham ales produced by clan Theakston. In the yellow corner, T & R Theakston and in the black corner, Black Sheep Brewery headed up by Paul Theakston et Fils.

Taste the lovely golden ales that both produce, always a good aperitif before the wine gets served or why not at the end; palate cleansing ales!

Once the Tour crossed back to France they headed to Champagne. I want to alert you to wines you may have never seen or tasted before in each of these regions. To the south of Reims is the village of Bouzy, a Grand Cru village that also makes a very unique red wine, Bouzy Rouge which is made from Pinot Noir grapes, light red with a hefty price tag, about £30. Then Le Peleton pelts south to Epernay (see what I did there?). Still in Champagne but here you can buy a still white wine, Saran Blanc, which is a Coteaux Champenoise and is made at the Dom Perignon Chateau Saran. All Chardonnay and again very pricey.

East they went to Alsace and here you just have to try the Eaux de Vie’s, produced by distilling fruits like Plums, Pears, Cherries etc. Its powerful, serve chilled and fade away. Mirabelle is always good, made from Williams Pears. Don’t ride your bike after that Bradley!

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Then it was South and to the beautiful Jura area and Besancon, the wines here, called Vin Jaune, are the most unusual of all French wines, made in a similar style to Sherry but lighter, they are dry and salty and unique. Another great drink from here is the best of all vermouths, Chambery, with alpine herbs this has the very finest flavour.

Through chicken country of Bourg-enBresse and south to the splendid Pont du Gard and the Costieres de Nimes. Here you find inky black wines and refreshing pink wines.

When the peddlers reached Carcassonne they were in an area that produces great sweet wine and Muscat St Jean de Minervois is a great little sticky wine, great value and good before, after or even during a meal. Compare it against Monbazillac on the way back up north through Bergerac. But also have a look at Lillet another of those great French vermouths, this one from Bordeaux.

Back on the Champs- Elysees we deserve a glass of Grand Marnier`s rare Cordon Jaune Triple Sec liqueur, with a little ice maybe.

You will then be as exhausted as the great men were on their cycling machines, probably need a pint of “Theakies� to refresh the palate and just to think it all started here in North Yorkshire.

Firth & Co Wine Merchants Limited Newton Bank, Newton Le Willows, North Yorkshire DL8 1TE Tel: 01677 451952 Email: andrew@firthandco.com Website: www.firthandco.com Registered No. 6926128

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“a very unique red wine, Bouzy Rouge”

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Gorgeous George George, Addisons’ handsome fox red Labrador, provides his own canine view of the world

What a summer it was! The weather was better than usual and the housing market picked up nicely too! Him up front is frantically driving around picking up new instructions and speeding fines.

Whilst sliding around in the back of the blue Freelander I am learning lots of new words!!

MD of Addisons , aka, George.

So with a renewed optimism from vendors, more and more properties are coming to the market. So how does someone decide on an agent and what does make a good estate agent? Sorry, let me reword this: “What should a good estate agent do to help sell your property at the highest achievable price?”

Whatever you do, don’t ask him upfront unless you have an hour to spare!

The first thing he’ll tell you is that although the market is improving it is imperative to try and get the property on at the right price. Your house has the

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greatest chance of selling within the first three months of exposure to the market, so make sure it is priced correctly from the start. Remember that property prices in some areas can still be below where they peaked before the crash, so sometimes vendors have to realise that they will have to take a hit. This is where he’ll tell you to make sure your valuer is a Chartered Surveyor and valuing the property with an eye to the market and not just telling you what you want to hear in order to get the instruction!

Again you have to remember that most purchasers have access through the internet to the values of properties like yours and more often or not what you actually paid for your property in the first place. So don’t try and be too greedy or you’ll just frighten the purchasers away.

Then remember that even if there is someone prepared to buy your property at above the true market value, unless they are a totally cash buyer, they will be relying on a valuation from the mortgage company and this is where your wheels will fall off!

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So you’ve found a reputable firm of Chartered Surveyors to value your property and you’re happy with the valuation, what next? Unless you’re looking at a one-man-band, then the person who values will not be the person sat behind a phone selling your property. Therefore it is imperative that the negotiator comes and looks at your property to get a true feeling of the house. Choose a company with a negotiator you like and trust because you will build a relationship with them.

It goes without saying that they must have access to all the major property marketing websites, an office with a good high street presence helps as does a good website.

“more and more properties are coming to the market”

Make sure they have sufficient experience to deal with the minefield of problems that can hamper sales, even after an offer has been accepted. Some internet based agents may charge what seems a very reasonable fee, but unless they have experienced negotiators to keep your sales progression on track they might not be able to complete the deal. And that brings me to fees!!! Your agent is working for you, you pay his fees so they should squeeze the best offer out of the purchaser without scuppering the deal.

Again these skills come with experience and a good agent can get you an increase in offer that will more than pay their fees.

Remember, choose wisely and a good agent can not only get you the best deal, but can make the whole process so much less stressful.

Oh, and try to be nice to him up front and try and present your property in its best light. Remember I have to travel around in the back and he drives so much more considerably when in a good mood!!!

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Low ChantryFarm Boarding Kennels and Cattery Home of Champions Tweedshot Gundogs, Stan Tweedy: Black & Yellow Labradors, Also Cocker Spaniels At Stud.

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A selection of the best events going on, in and around the area.

The Bowes Museum

Birds of Paradise: Plumes & Feathers in Fashion

For more information on any of the events, including admission charges, please contact The Bowes Museum.

www.bowesmuseum.org.uk

A tribute to the elegance of feathers used in the fashion industry past and present, featuring extravagant catwalk creations from British, Belgian, French and Italian designers including Alexander McQueen, Dries Van Noten, Jean Paul Gaultier, Thierry Mugler, Balenciaga, Prada and Gucci.

Horses & Hunting

Confected, Borrowed and Blue

16 March 2014 - March 2015

14 February - 12 April 2015

A fascinating display on Victorian hunting, horse breeding and racing, assembled by volunteers from the Archive and Library.

Fighter jets and factory buildings – not what you’d expect to find on your average dinner plate! But in Paul Scott’s hands domestic ceramics mutate into subversive comments on our life and times.

Barnard Castle, DL12 8NP 01833 690606

The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle.

Six Masterpieces of the Spanish Golden Age: Paintings from Madrid, London and York 11 October 2014 – 1 February 2015 Celebrating conservation of the Museum’s important painting The Last Communion of Saint Raymond Nonnatus

by Francisco Pacheco.

25 October 2014 – 19 April 2015

Milk Snatcher, The Thatcher Drawings 14 March - 31 May 2015 A remarkable exhibition featuring Gerald Scarfe’s drawings of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

Julian Opie Collected Works 25 October 2014 - 22 February 2015 This exhibition brings together the works of Julian Opie with that of his personal collection of works of art from the ancient world and 17th and 18th century British Portraiture

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Raby Castle For more information on any of the events, including admission charges, please contact Raby Castle.

Staindrop, Darlington, DL2 3AH 01833 660202 www.rabycastle.com

Raby Castle, Staindrop.

For a full programme of events, more information, including ticket prices, or for telephone bookings please call the Box Office on 01748 825252 Victoria Road, Richmond, DL10 4DW

Christmas Market

Tel: 01748 823710

30th November 2014

Website: www.georgiantheatreroyal. co.uk

Visit the Christmas Market on November 30th to stock up on seasonal food and tasty treats.

Christmas Opening (Castle and Gardens are closed for the Winter season) 30th November 2014 – 22nd December 2014 The Coach Yard, Raby Castle 10:00am to 5:00pm A long tradition of Christmas opening continues this year in the grounds of Raby Castle.

Christmas markets.

The Georgian Theatre

Pick out your freshly cut Raby Estates real Christmas Tree, head into the Christmas shop, to choose new decorations and gifts, then settle down in the tearooms to warm up with a hot chocolate before visiting Santa in his woodland grotto (must be pre-booked on-line).

Richmond Operatic Society present, The Secret Garden 19 November - Saturday 22 November, 7.30pm

Puss in Boots 8 December 2014 - 4 January 2015 Georgian Theatre Royal productions are delighted to present Puss in Boots as the 2014/15 pantomime.

For full list of dates and availability please contact Georgian Theatre.

The Witham, Barnard Castle The Witham has a full programme of events and there are too many to mention here! We have included a flavour of what’s on and advise you to check out their website www.thewitham.org. uk or call in to the Witham for more information.

For bookings call 01833 631107.

3 Horsemarket, Barnard Castle, DL12 8LY Tel: 01833 631107

The Georgian Theatre.

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Designer Makers Market Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 November 2014 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm A two-day event, showcasing some of the very best designers and craftspeople from around the region.

Funny Way To Be Comedy presents Susan Calman: Lady Like (16+) Saturday 29 November 2014

Stories of the Sun and Moon 11 December 2014 Dark Skies event – St John’s Chapel

Winter Wonderland – Bowlees Visitor Centre 13 December 2014 Wreath and decoration making, wintery trails, festive family fun

Funny Way To Be Comedy presents: Romesh Ranganathan & Suzi Ruffell

Royal Northern Sinfonia Wednesday 8 April 2015 The Witham are delighted to present the Royal Northern Sinfonia

RSC Live Screening: The Merchant of Venice Wednesday 22 July 2015

AONB Events Events are held at various locations, for more details visit the events page on the North Pennines AONB website www.northpennines.org.uk/Pages/Events or contact 01388 528801

Wild Autumn at Bowlees Visitor Centre 20 November 2014 Learn about red squirrels, family crafts, woodland trails, mammal safari, campfire cooking

Planetary Geology 20 November 2014 Dark Skies event – Tan Hill Inn

Useful Contacts Councils: Durham County Council County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL 0300 026 0000 Darlington Borough Council Town Hall Feethams, Darlington, County Durham DL1 5QT 01325 380 651 North Yorkshire County Council County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD 0845 8 72 73 74 Richmondshire District Council Swale House, Frenchgate, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4JE 01748 829 100

Conversions: 1 metre = 3.28 feet 1 degree C = 33.8 degrees F 1 kilogram = 2.204 pounds 1 hectare = 2.471 acres

Market Days: Barnard Castle - Wednesdays with the Farmers Market 1st Saturday of every month Richmond - Saturdays with the Farmers Market 3rd Saturday of every month Crook - Tuesdays and Saturdays

Doctors: Barnard Castle Doctors Surgery Victoria Road, Barnard Castle 01833 690 408 North House Surgery Hope Street, Crook 01388 762 945 The Friary Surgery Queen’s Road, Richmond 08444 996 637

Libraries: Barnard Castle The Witham building 0300 026 3409 Crook Elliott Street 01388 766 504 Richmond Queen’s Road 0845 034 9508

This information was understood to be correct at the time the publication went to press; please check with venues or event organisers for any changes to dates/times/charges etc.

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Rubbing House, Sturdy House Lane, Whashton Rubbing House is an exceptional and unique home; standing alone, it enjoys a beautiful rural setting with stunning, far reaching views over the Yorkshire Dales. The house has been lovingly and painstakingly refurbished to provide comfortable and characterful accommodation with a wealth of original and bespoke features. Situated within a generous plot the property offers plenty of space and flexibility, having a number of outbuildings with power and water connected that would be suitable for a variety of uses.

Rubbing House is situated close to Swaledale and lies just 5 miles from the centre of Richmond. It is conveniently located for access to both the A1 and A66. EPC EERw E45 / 87.

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ÂŁ395,000 Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

Westfield House, Grewelthorpe, Ripon

Perfect for alfresco living

A very elegant and well-appointed 18th Century double fronted, three storey house enjoying a central position within the pretty, picturesque village of Grewelthorpe, famous for its village pond and duck population!

The village lies within the Nidderdale area of outstanding natural beauty has stunning scenery and is approximately 6 miles from Ripon. Offering versatile living accommodation, Westfield House is of original stone construction and full of character. There are 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 2 sitting rooms together with a substantial and surprising large walled garden to the rear, perfect for alfresco living. EPC EER E 49/83

ÂŁ395,000 Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Glenesk, Richmond Road, Skeeby Built in 1937, this mature, detached home offers well proportioned, characterful accommodation and retains a wealth of original features.

Situated midway between Scotch Corner with its excellent road links and the Georgian Market Town of Richmond, it stands in a good size plot with well established, fully stocked gardens, enjoying open countryside views to both the front and rear, together with a detached garage and a gravelled driveway providing ample off road parking. The accommodation comprises; a sitting room, dining room, conservatory and 3 bedrooms. EPC EER E 54/67.

ÂŁ350,000 Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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The Coach House, Easby The Coach House is a detached stone built property steeped in history, originally forming part of St Trinian’s Hall, which dates back to the late 1600’s and early 1700’s, with later additions. Immensely characterful, this unique home has 4 bedrooms, very spacious living accommodation and extensive, well established gardens and grounds, making it an ideal family home.

The Coach House has a superb semi-rural location, only 1 mile outside the Georgian market town of Richmond and with easy access onto the A1 North and Southbound. EPC EER F 34/82.

FIXED PRICE

£400,000

Spacious livingn accommodatio

Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Rosslyn Tunstall A beautifully presented stone-built period cottage situated in a sought after semi-rural village with the additional benefit of a garage which is approached via a lane to the rear providing ample off road parking. Dating back to 1790, the property has been sympathetically renovated and extended, whilst retaining many of its original features. It offers flexible living accommodation, a choice 4 or 5 bedrooms, a generous cottage style garden, mainly laid to lawn with a raised decked area and patio. Tunstall is well positioned for commuting with good road links onto the A1 North and Southbound and the A66. EPC E EER 41/54.

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FIXED PRICE

ÂŁ300,000

Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

Briarfield, 49 West Road, Melsonby

A charming and characterful cottage

A charming and characterful cottage situated in the sought after village of Melsonby, ideally located for commuting onto the A66 and A1. The surprisingly spacious accommodation is set over three floors and has been sympathetically renovated whilst retaining a wealth of original features.

With generous living and entertaining spaces, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, pretty cottage style gardens, off road parking and two outbuildings, ideal renovation projects. EPC E EER 54/61

ÂŁ317,500 Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Granary Barn, Close Farm, Great Burdon

Family home n with unique desig and style

Granary Barn is a most desirable Grade II Listed barn conversion, forming part of a select courtyard development. Situated within the sought after village of Great Burden, the property enjoys a semi-rural location close to open countryside. This detached barn has been converted to provide an exceptional 4 bedroom family home with unique design and style, versatile living accommodation, feature beams and underfloor heating throughout.

The pretty village of Great Burden is conveniently located for those requiring access throughout the region, lying on the edge of Darlington and in close proximity of the A66. EPC EER C 76/83.

FIXED PRICE

ÂŁ300,000

Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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5 Town Farm Close, Winston

A charmingy, single store converted barn

A charming, single storey converted barn in a popular, quiet and peaceful development. Town Farm Close was built approximately 14 years ago by a small developer and has the benefit of both a central village position and a rural feel with the gardens overlooking an open paddock. The property has double glazing and central heating and has flexible living accommodation briefly comprising 4 bedrooms, 2 reception rooms, kitchen and utility, well-manicured gardens and ample off street parking. The house is well maintained and has quality fittings to both the kitchen and bathrooms.

EPC EER D 63/79.

ÂŁ365,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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The Coach House, Barnard Castle A Grade II listed exquisite conversion with immense charm, benefitting from gas central heating and full double glazing. Although in a central town location the property enjoys seclusion and has a private garden.

All work has been carried out to an exceptionally high standard and the property provides comfortable four bedroom family accommodation.

The Coach House is situated only a two minute walk from the centre of Barnard Castle, a thriving market town situated in the picturesque Teesdale Valley. The town has a great range of local amenities including Barnard Castle School and The Bowes Museum. The town is conveniently located for access to the A66 and on to the A1. EPC EER C 76/78.

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ÂŁ360,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

Holme Farm, Toft Hill Situated in a commanding position within the mid Wear Valley, Holme Farm provides a spacious, well-appointed family home, set within mature gardens and enjoying extensive views. The property benefits from a number of additional dwellings and a sizeable modern stone-built barn, sold together with 44 acres (17.82 ha) or thereabouts of sound agricultural land. The original farmstead has been converted to provide a spacious and comfortable home, there is a further large, two storey, stone built-barn, garaging and a self-contained cottage in a private location to the corner of the site. EPC EER D 60/76. Holme Farm Cottage EPC EER F 38/74.

ÂŁ1.5 Million Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Extensive garden and grounds

Hury House, Baldersdale, Barnard Castle An exceptional Victorian property in a beautiful setting with splendid views over breathtaking countryside. The property has double glazing, oil central heating and briefly comprises entrance hall, drawing room, sitting room, breakfast kitchen, walk-in larder, cellars, five double bedrooms, two bathrooms and further attic rooms. Externally the property has an extensive garden and grounds of over half an acre with stabling and outhouse.

Although the property enjoys a truly rural location it lies only two and a half miles from the village of Cotherstone which has an active community including primary school, post office and two village pubs.

EPC F EER 21/36.

ÂŁ645,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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High Hill Top, St Johns Chapel A fine detached Dales house in a commanding position within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property provides a private four bedroom family home with an impressive, mature garden. The property is in a prominent position in mid Weardale with generous grounds extending to 0.984 acres (0.398 ha) or thereabouts. The property’s unique location allows for a range of garden habitats to thrive and the grounds are filled with rare and maturing plants. High Hill Top has superb views over open countryside yet is situated just half a mile or so from St Johns Chapel and its amenities.

The house has a spring water supply with tank buffer storage and private drainage. EPC E EER 48/82.

Superb views over open countryside

ÂŁ449,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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9 South Green Staindrop A comfortable and well-presented four bedroom family home situated within the popular village of Staindrop. The property provides spacious living accommodation briefly comprising hallway, sitting room, dining room, kitchen with utility, four bedrooms and a family bathroom. Externally the property has an attractive rear patio style garden and garage. Staindrop is a pretty village with a range of amenities including schools, post office, grocer, butcher, active village hall and public house. The property is ideally located for those wanting access throughout the region and is within easy reach of the A1 and A66. EPC EER D 66/84.

Comfortable and well presented

ÂŁ287,500 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Summerdale, Hutton Magna

Delightful gardens running down to a stream

A beautiful detached family home with extensive gardens, lying on the outskirts of the popular village of Hutton Magna. Summerdale is well presented with spacious living accommodation and briefly comprises 2 reception rooms, kitchen, garden room, 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.

The property has a double garage and to the rear, delightful gardens running down to a stream with splendid views over open countryside. The village of Hutton Magna is a small thriving community lying within easy reach of the A66 and with a well renowned pub and restaurant along with an active village hall. EPC EER D 67/82.

ÂŁ325,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Southside, Newsham

Lovingly restorllaegde traditional vi cottage

Standing in the heart of the village, Southside offers the best of both worlds combining traditional cottage charm and the luxuries of modern day technology with energy efficient features including; underfloor heating powered by an Air Source Pump, solar panels, thermal insulation and a rainwater collection tank. Lovingly and painstakingly restored, by the current owner, the cottage offers surprisingly spacious, versatile, living accommodation, 2/3 bedrooms and the added benefit of off street parking and cottage style gardens.

ÂŁ279,000 Please contact our Richmond Office on (01748) 850 698 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Hill House Farm, Westgate

Immaculately presented 4 bedroom home

An attractive stone-built home, immaculately presented with beautiful manicured gardens to the front and rear. The property is fully modernised and has spacious living accommodation with lots of character and period features. There are 2 reception rooms, utility room and 4 bedrooms including a master en-suite. With a sweeping paved driveway the property has ample parking as well as a detached, spacious double garage and detached stone-built outbuilding. Local amenities are available in Westgate and nearby St. Johns Chapel and Stanhope, such as a Post Office, Local Co-Op Food Store, several public houses and cafĂŠs. EPC EER D 61/75.

ÂŁ410,000 Please contact our Crook Office on (01388) 766 676 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Cemetary Lodge, Town Cemetary, Bishop Auckland A beautiful Grade ll Listed 3 bedroom detached family home situated within Bishop Auckland Town Cemetery, with gas central heating, off road parking and gardens. The property is spacious with 3 reception rooms and well maintained grounds. Cemetary Lodge is located in Bishop Auckland Town Centre, close to schools, a hospital and a wide range of shopping facilities. There is good road and public transport access to the regional centres of Newcastle, Durham, Sunderland, Darlington and Teesside.

Domestic and international air travel is available from Newcastle and Durham Tees Valley airports. EPC EER F 25/31.

ÂŁ265,000 Please contact our Crook Office on (01388) 766 676 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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8 Tees View, Gainford

A rare find in the modern market

A well-proportioned late Georgian village house situated in a quiet position within Gainford with excellent links to the A1M, Darlington, Bishop Auckland and Barnard Castle.The house retains many original fireplaces with three reception rooms, kitchen, pantry, rear kitchen, 4/5 bedrooms, family bathroom, workshop and private walled rear garden. The property has night storage heating throughout and requires modernisation.The property is a rare find in the modern market as it is virtually unspoilt and retains many original features including closet cupboards and balustered stairwell. The property is not listed but lies within a designated conservation area. EPC EER F 27/72

ÂŁ230,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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4 Wesley View, Wolsingham A 4 bedroom detached house with off-road parking, garage and rear garden, situated in the popular market town of Wolsingham. 4 Wesley View has been finished to a high specification and has a large kitchen/diner and spacious rooms. Wolsingham offers a range of shops and recreational facilities with bus services to surrounding market towns of Crook and Bishop Auckland, both offering a wider range of shopping, recreational and schooling facilities. The Historic City of Durham is located approximately 14 miles North East on the A690. EPC C EER 76/79.

ÂŁ269,950 Please contact our Crook Office on (01388) 766 676 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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9 North Terrace, Gainford

Beautifully presented with lots of period fetures

A delightful 3 bedroom semi-detached family home situated in the popular village of Gainford. 9 North Terrace is beautifully presented with lots of period features. Briefly the property comprises two reception rooms, kitchen and a conservatory to the ground floor, with three bedrooms and a bathroom on the first floor. Externally there is off street parking, a garage and an enclosed, walled rear garden. The village of Gainford is well positioned on the A67 mid-way between Darlington and Barnard Castle, allowing easy commuting throughout the region. The village has a vibrant community with a shop and tearooms. EPC EER E 53/79.

ÂŁ250,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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Greenview, Eggleston A truly exceptional property within the popular village of Eggleston. The interior of this property has been completely remodelled and refurbished, incorporating a new kitchen and two bathrooms. It has a lovely, light, triple aspect L-shaped sitting/dining room with a wood burning stove and westerly views over the village green. There is a newly installed electrical heating system running on Economy 10 using a combination of storage and panel heaters. The property has two bedrooms on the ground floor, one of which could be used as a study/TV room, and two bedrooms on the first floor with dormer windows affording views of the fields behind.

Green View is located on the edge of the village with views across the village green and out over Teesdale. EPC EER E 54/78.

ÂŁ239,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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1 Hazeldene, Copley

Spacious & flexible living space

An exceptional Edwardian semi-detached family home situated in the popular village of Copley. 1 Hazeldene is beautifully presented and has been sympathetically modernised whilst retaining many original features.

The ground floor provides spacious and flexible living space with a sitting room, dining room, study, kitchen and utility room whilst the first floor has 3 bedrooms and a bathroom.To the front of the property there is a garden with lawn, to the rear there is a patio garden and to the side there is a driveway with ample parking and a garage. The village of Copley lies approximately 6 miles from the market town of Barnard Castle and 10 miles from the larger town of Bishop Auckland. EPC EER E 44/75.

ÂŁ225,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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40 Galgate, Barnard Castle An exceptionally large town house with 4 reception rooms and 7 bedrooms. Everything about this property is on a grand scale and there is an abundance of flexible and spacious living space. The property is situated in the centre of Barnard Castle, yet has extensive private grounds to the rear including a large garden, off street parking and rear access. The property would make a beautiful family home or a fine guest house/small hotel (subject to necessary consents). 40 Galgate retains many original features and benefits from a newly fitted kitchen and shower room.

Barnard Castle is a popular market town situated in the picturesque Teesdale Valley and has a good range of local amenities including schools, shops, cafes, restaurants, banks and doctor's surgery. EPC EER F 33/54.

ÂŁ499,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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8 Montgomery Road, Barnard Castle

An ideal family home

A beautifully presented, semi-detached home situated in a prime residential location within the market town of Barnard Castle. 8 Montgomery Road would make an ideal family home and briefly includes a dual aspect sitting room, modern fitted kitchen/diner, 5 bedrooms, a dressing room, shower room and family bathroom. The property has accommodation over three floors, with off street parking, a rear garden and double garage. 8 Montgomery Road is an approximate ten minute walk from the centre of Barnard Castle, a popular market town within the picturesque Teesdale Valley. The town has a good range of local amenities and is well located for access to the A66 and A1. EPC EER D 63/78.

ÂŁ250,000 Please contact our Barnard Castle Office on (01833) 638 094 for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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